alcatel S42 vs Allview P6 Quad

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    S42:
    LCD
    P6 Quad:
    OLED
  • Weight

    P6 Quad: 88.1 g lighter

    S42:
    220 g
    P6 Quad:
    131.9 g
  • Width

    P6 Quad: 7.2 mm narrower

    S42:
    77.2 mm
    P6 Quad:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P6 Quad: 0.85 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    P6 Quad:
    4.65 in
  • Depth

    P6 Quad: 4.1 mm thinner

    S42:
    12.7 mm
    P6 Quad:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    P6 Quad: 26.3 mm shorter

    S42:
    161.3 mm
    P6 Quad:
    135 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. S42

    Height:
    161.3 mm +26.3 mm versus P6 Quad
    Width:
    77.2 mm +7.2 mm versus P6 Quad
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +4.1 mm versus P6 Quad
  2. 2. P6 Quad

    Height:
    135 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. S42

    220 g

    +88.1 g versus P6 Quad

  2. 2. P6 Quad

    131.9 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. S42

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. P6 Quad

    Screen diagonal:
    4.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    59.6 cm²

S42 has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than P6 Quad.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for S42, P6 Quad, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS42P6 Quad
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. S42

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. P6 Quad

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. S42

    4200 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus P6 Quad

  2. 2. P6 Quad

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. P6 Quad

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, P6 Quad.
SpecificationS42P6 Quad
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 135 Х 70 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 131.9 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 4.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S42, P6 Quad.
SpecificationS42P6 Quad
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Super AMOLED
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 59.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 316 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, P6 Quad.
SpecificationS42P6 Quad
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 21 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for S42, P6 Quad.
SpecificationS42P6 Quad
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, P6 Quad.
SpecificationS42P6 Quad
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, P6 Quad.
SpecificationS42P6 Quad
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S42, P6 Quad.
SpecificationS42P6 Quad
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Yamaha audio amplifier
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, P6 Quad.
SpecificationS42P6 Quad
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 35 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8 m -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as Cat S32
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass